well, I might as well keep going with this then
In the April issue of Spin, which arrived at the apartment unbidden and which I was reading on the train yesterday because I didn’t want anything that would tax my brain too heavily, there is an interview with Kim Deal. It is a good interview, with plenty of Kim-isms and a nice photo retrospective collage on the facing page.
This is the lede, in 24-point font:
After 20 years, Kim Deal has made her peace with the fact that the rock lifestyle and stable relationships might not go together. “Maybe it’s because I look like a guy,” she deadpans. “I’m just like, whatever, friend zone is cool.”
The Spin editor could have saved space and/or had room for a larger font by expressing this more succinctly:
KIM DEAL IS AN OLD SPINSTER.
And look, R.E.M. is also featured in this issue. I still think Murmur and Reckoning are great albums. Bassist Mike Mills is 49 and has never gotten married. What does Spin have to say about that?
Perpetual bachelor Mike Mills is the band’s resident bon vivant.
This is because he has no ball and chain to keep him from having fun, you see! Now let’s do a little experiment:
After 20 years, Mike Mills has made his peace with the fact that the rock lifestyle and stable relationships might not go together. “Maybe it’s because I’m ugly,” he deadpans. “I’m just like, whatever, friend zone is cool.”
Interesting!